S2 Ep10. Their wings aren’t just for show! The rose butterfly can help us harness energy from sunlight. Scientists have been inspired by their wings’ unique lattice structure. This could lead to cheaper and more effective solar panels.
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San Francisco Bay is one of the largest and best natural harbors in the world. The entrance to the harbor is a one-mile, 1.6 kilometer, wide straight called the Golden Gate.
Historically, getting from one side of the Golden Gate to the other was a time-consuming task. During the Great Depression the decision was made to solve the problem once and for all, but building the biggest bridge the world had ever seen.
Learn more about the Golden Gate Bridge on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
In 1816, the world experienced something that it had never seen before. All over the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, and North America, summer never came.
...or at least it didn’t in any way which it did before.
It caused chaos and misery all around the world.
Learn more about 1816, the year without a summer, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
Sometime around the year 95, a man who called himself John wrote what became known as the Book of Revelations.
In that book, he said, “Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is 666."
So, what is the deal with this number and what does it mean?
Learn more about the number of the beast and how it has been used and abused throughout history, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
